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<\/p>\nHave any Middle East data centres news you\u2019d like to share? Email yours to pr@gulfdca.com<\/a> with NEWS in the subject line.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to receive this prestigious award in recognition of our efforts to lead the Kingdom\u2019s digital transformation journey, and pioneer innovation in the insurtech sector.\u2019\u2019, commented CEO Eng. Nezar Banabeela. Read more<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With growing pressures on companies to adopt renewable energy initiatives, this report explores Europe\u2019s relative requirements in order to transition away from coal & gas, and what needs to be done by governments to facilitate this. Read more<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Committed to pursuing a green economy for sustainable development, JCI and ESCO have committed provide energy-efficient and sustainable solutions to Dubai Police. Mohammad Khalid, VP of Johnson Controls MENA, commented \u2018\u2019At Johnson Controls, our goal is to create smart, healthy, and sustainable indoor environments and this initiative aligns perfectly with our mission\u2019\u2019. Read more<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The new partnership between Equinix and GBI is set to propel interconnection between Asia, Europe, and the GCC to new strengths, opening doors wider for connectivity and digital exchange between the Gulf and their global counterparts. With speeds predicted to reach up to 10GB, GBI and Equinix can now offer their users the opportunity to reach others worldwide at unparalleled speeds. Is this just the beginning for GBI\u2019s expansion into the GCC? Read more<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alliance Networks have further proved their commitment to boost connectivity in the gulf region, seeing them enter another partnership with Salam. This new collaboration, leveraging Alliance\u2019s commercial and regional prowess and Salam\u2019s expansive network of subsea cables, is set to drive Saudi and the GCC\u2019s innovation, connectivity, and economic growth to new heights. Read more<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With 30,000 towers and approx. $2.2 Billion in spending, a Collaboration between Ooredoo, Zain, and TASC has seen the creation of largest tower company in MENA. This pioneering deal, spread across Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Tunisia, Algria, and Iraq, will cement MENA\u2019s position at the forefront of the telecoms landscape and dispel any doubt in the region\u2019s capabilities as a global player. Read more<\/a>\u2026.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome to the GDCA\u2019s Weekly News Blast email. Every Thursday we\u2019ll be bringing you a curated round-up of all the trending Middle Eastern data centre news from the week, including any news from our Sponsors. We\u2019ll also be posting a Weekly News Blast on our LinkedIn, so stay tuned. Have any Middle East data<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-news-blast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2025"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2026,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025\/revisions\/2026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Sponsors News<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Eaton<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\nEaton co-sponsors the \u2018Flexibility Gap\u2019 report<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Johnson Controls<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\nJohnson Controls enters a partnership with ESCO <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Oman<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\nGulf Bridge International (GBI) launches new PoP in Equinix data centre<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Saudi Arabia<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\nSaudi\u2019s High-capacity connectivity is set to strengthen<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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The Largest Tower Company in MENA has been created<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n